I'm really curious to see how Moss produces this season. I think he CAN be a dominate force, but does he WANT to put the effort into it? I think probably yes because he's on a team that's a serious Super Bowl contender.

Yea he probably knows more than the chumps over at the Press-Gazette newspaper.

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I dont think half goes to rookies, and depending on the amount of picks the NFL sets the amount, or something very close to setting it for the team

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Hi Rob:

I do think TT has the Pack heading in the right direction and I try not to second guess but with $14-15 of cap space available and I think only about $6 million needed to sign rookies what has he been saving it for? It doesn't seem likely any players with value are yet to be cut and other than maybe DT Corey Williams no current player is deserving of an extension...I understand his distaste for overspending on any player but hard to believe there wasn't anyone out there this off season (especially a TE) that we could have used....what do you think?

Thanks --- John of Scandia, MN

ROB DEMOVSKY: John, we'll start with you. Last time I checked, the Packers had about $10 or $11 million in salary cap space available. Their rookie salary pool is $4.907 million, so that will leave them with about $5 or $6 million of cap space, which isn't really a ton. Considering they look to do an in-season contract extension or two, that should about take up most of their space. Basically, my point is they don't have as much unused salary cap space as you might think.

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Last time he checked. Who knows when that was!

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OK, now get THIS. Same newspaper, different writer.

Outgoing insider? Koonce causes a stir
If George Koonce's nose is right, the Packers offense might get an upgrade yet.

Koonce, who recently resigned his position as the Packers' director of player development to accept a job with Marquette University, has caused a stir on blogs and Internet message boards with his remarks to a Milwaukee radio station Friday.

At the end of an interview on the Gary and Cliff Show on WSSP (AM-1250), Koonce said "the offseason's not over with quite yet, so don't be surprised if ... a big name (comes) in before training camp."

Pressed by the hosts for more information, Koonce refused to provide a name but said he was talking about an offensive player.

"I'm not going to spill the beans," Koonce said, "but ... I sniffed around a little bit before I left."

Considering the Packers' much-discussed failure to land Randy Moss and countless other rumors that have come and gone, this could be one more letdown for fans frustrated by the team's inactivity in free agency. But with about $10 million of salary-cap space (after the rookie pool is spent) and more than a month until training camp, General Manager Ted Thompson has plenty of time and flexibility to augment the roster -- if someone's available at the right price.

Koonce could not be reached Monday afternoon.

(Tip of the hat: WSSP program director Ryan Maguire, who sent us the 17-second clip in an e-mail.)